Dầu Tiếng District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Dầu Tiếng |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South East |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Bình Dương |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Dầu Tiếng |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 720 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Total: | 92,592 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Dầu Tiếng is a rural district of Bình Dương province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 92,592.[1] The district covers an area of 720 km2. The district capital lies at Dầu Tiếng township.[1]
The district had a base with the same name during the war in Vietnam. Dầu Tiếng Base Camp played a prominent role in the fighting around northern III Corps. On 23 February 1969, the NVA launched a large scale attack on the base to coincide with their Tet 1969 campaign.[2]